Garment hanger



Jan. 10, 1933. B, GRQZOW 1,893,519

GARMENT HANGER Filed 0G13. 5. 1931 j@ @W g /NVENo/e 7M; Y amm Mmmm @am 1/4 A TTORNEY Patented Jan.1o,1933 1 'i i' 1,893,519

.UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BEN GROZOW, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI GARMENT YHiiimiiiit i I Application filed October 3, 1931. Serial No. 566,629. y l

My invention relates to improvements in ment, such as a pair of trousers 2, shown in garment hangers. dotted'lines in Figs. 1 and 4. i

One of the objects of my invention is to The wire has two vend portions 3 which reprovide a novel garment hanger around spectively extend upwardly from the ends of which garments supported thereon may be thehorizontal lower portion 1. Said wire v55 folded thereon and be held thereby from also has two transversegarment supporting being wrinkled or creased when stored in a portions 4 which respectively incline upsuit case, Gladstone traveling bag, trunk or wardly and cross each other at a place of other receptacle, and which may also be used juncture 5 in the middle of the hanger, at

for hanging garments in the usual manner which place the crossed portions 4 may be G0 from a hook or other support in a closet or fastened together, as by welding or solderother storing place. ing. The portions 4 are adapted to support a The novel features of my invention are garment, such as a coat 7, shown in dotted hereinafter fully described and claimed. lines in Figs. 1 and 4.

In the accompanying drawing which illus ITwo upper portions 8 extend respectively 65 trates the preferred embodiment of my invenin opposite directions from the upper ends tion and modifications thereof, of the inclined portions 4 parallel with the Fig. 1 is an elevation of the preferred emlower portion 1. bodiiiient of my improved garment hanger, The portions 8 at their outer ends are upwith the U shaped member shown in the upwai'dly turned and respectively provided v70 per non-operative position. with eyes 9 adapted to respectively releasably Fig. 2 is a view of the garment hanger engage two tongues 10 of two clips 11 fassliown in Fig. 1, partly in side elevation and tened to the inner side of a receptacle, such partly iii section, with the U shaped member as a suit case 12, Fig. 5. i shown in its operative position. A supporting member comprising a hook 75 Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same, 1.3 has 2111 eye. 14V I1C11Cl111g the inclined p0rwth the U Shaped member in its Operative tions 4 at their place of crossing. This hook position, 13 may be employed when the hanger is to be Fig 4 is a View Similar to Fig 1 Showing hung in the usual manner in a closet or other a modification of my invention. P12106- 80 Fig. 5 is a plan view of the hanger shown AS Shown 1n Flgsla 2 @nd 8, tWO Wooden in Fig 4 Shown mounted in a Suit Case, a rollers 15 may be respectively mounted on portion only of which is shown, with the the upper Hortlons 8' i garments Olded around the hanger. For holding folded the sleeves andhlapels Fig. 6 is a side elevation of still another of a garment 7 a U shaped member-ls p ro' 85 modcaton of my invention. vided, the arms 16 of which, as shown in Figs.

1 and 2 are flat bars pivoted respectively at Shlv' l ysgn@ end elevatlon of the hangel one set of ends on the upper portions 8 at the 40 Fig is a View pairtly in side elelaton and oulllieelldvef diidsrglfktlhselarms 16 are respec- 90 ar; lvln OI another modled form tively fastened, as by screws 17 to opposite ends of a wooden cylinder 18, which forms the Fig- 9 1S an enlarged Perspeotlve new of transverse part of the U shaped member.

one of the attaching clips shown in Fig. 5. In the form Shown in Figs. 4 and' 5 the U S'lllllltl Cllitltctefsl Of refrnce dGSlgllal-ie Shaped member comprises a, Single Piece of similar parts 111 the Cllfeelt VIGWS- wire bent into U form, the arms 19 of which In the forms Of my invention ShOYVIl. Il are provided respectively with two eyes 2O Figs. 1 to 6, a piece of wire, rod or similar which are pivotally mounted on the upper material has a horizontal portion 1 adapted portions 8.

'50 to have folded over it and to support a gar- After the garments, such as 2 and 7 are 100 mounted respectively on the portion 1 and the inclined portions 4, the U shaped member is swung to the position shown in Fig. 2, following which the garments are folded around the garment hanger over the rollers 15 and around the cylinder 18. The garments with the hanger on which they are folded may then be placed in a suit case 12, or other receptacle with the eyes 9 engaging the tongues 10 of two clips 11 mounted as described in the receptacle.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the U shaped member is swung from the'position shown in Fig. 4 in solid lines to the position shown in dotted lines in said ligure, thus holding the garments preparatory to their being folded around the upper portions 8 and the horizontal part 1, as shown in Fig. 5.

As shown in F ig. 6, a ring 21 may encircle the inclined portions 4 at their place of crossing, and to this ring may be removably attached a hanger 22 of the usual construction.

In the form shown in Fig. 8, the construction corresponds to the garment supporting parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the omission of the U shaped member, and in the horizontal lower portion upon which the trousers are folded being a cylinder 23 into the ends of which are inserted the turned in portions of the end portions 3. A transverse brace 24 connects the end portions 3 above the cylinder 23.

Other modifications of my invention, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger comprising a lower horizontal garment supporting portion, two end portions extending respectively upwardly from the ends of said horizontal portion, two transverse garment supporting portions extending respectively from the upper ends of said end portions to a place of juncture, two upper portions extending in opposite directions from said place of juncture parallel with said lower portion, and a U shaped member having its arms respectively pivoted to said upper portions so as to be swung to and from a position in which its transverse part will be adapted to bear against a garment supported by said transverse portions.

2. A garment hanger comprising a lower horizontal garment supporting portion, two end portions extending respectively upwardly from the ends of said horizontal portion, two garment supporting portions inclining upwardly from the upper ends of said end portions and crossing each other .at a place of juncture, two upper portions extending respectively in opposite directions from the upper ends of said inclined portions parallel with said lower horizon-tal portion, and a VU shaped member having itsarms respectively pivoted to said upper portions so as to be swung to and from a position in which its transverse part will be adapted to bear against a garment supported by said inclined portions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

BEN GROZOW. 

